Kew Gardens & Queen Elizabeth II:Her Life in Style

Featuring both the dress worn by our late Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day in 1947 and her Coronation Dress of 1953. Around 200 items feature in what is considered the biggest ever display of our late Queen's clothing.

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style

In 2026, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will play host to the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of the late Queen’s fashion ever mounted.

Through approximately 200 items, around half on display for the first time, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style will chart the remarkable story of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch through clothing worn in all ten decades of her life: from birth to adulthood, from princess to queen, and from off-duty style to diplomatic dressing for the global stage.

Alongside clothing, jewellery, hats, shoes and accessories, visitors will discover never-before-seen design sketches, fabric samples and handwritten correspondence that reveal the behind-the-scenes process of dressing the most famous woman in the world and shed new light on the late Queen’s close involvement in the creation of her wardrobe.

Your Short Break Includes:

1 Night - Oatlands Park Hotel

Full Breakfast

3 Course Choice Dinner

Included Highlights:

Kew Gardens
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style Exhibition - The Kings Gallery
Free time in London

Notification Of Boarding Times:

Departure Times/Itinerary/Luggage Labels will be forwarded to you approximately 10 days prior to departure.

Day 1

We depart local area early morning and head to Kew Gardens, world-famous for its historic glasshouses, magnificent vistas and precious specimen trees, not to mention royal buildings, the Pagoda, and beautiful woods.

Our accommodation this evening is the Oatlands Park Hotel in Surrey. We enjoy a 3 Course Choice Evening Meal.

Day 2

After a hearty breakfast, we head into Central London to the Kings Gallery to witness what is considered to be the biggest ever display of our late Queen's clothing including her Norman Harnell Wedding and Coronation Dresses. In the year that she would have turned 100 years old, this exhibition will be a celebration of Queen Elizabeth's uniquely British style and her enduring fashion legacy.

There will be further free time to explore London, enjoy Lunch and Sightseeing before our late afternoon departure from the Capital.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

Your Hotel

The Oatlands Park Hotel

Nestled in the heart of Weybridge, Surrey, Oatlands Park Hotel is a magnificent Country House Hotel set within ten acres of gardens. Each of the individually furnished bedrooms offers modern comforts, while guests can savour delectable cuisine paired with spectacular views at the Mulberry Restaurant. For a perfect end to the day, Bar 1509 serves exquisite cocktails and nightcaps in an elegant setting. Combining historical charm with modern luxury, Oatlands Park Hotel is an exquisite retreat.

Each of the 157 guest rooms are individually designed, offering unique character and charm. Following an extensive refurbishment, the luxury bedrooms have been completely updated and modernised to provide the highest standard of comfort, whilst retaining a timeless elegance that Oatlands Park Hotel is known for.

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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Contact Details	Distance
Burntwood	The Wych Elm Pub Bridge Cross Road Burntwood
Cannock	The Bus Station Cannock
Hednesford	The Bus Stop Outside Tesco Victoria Street Hednesford
Lichfield	The Bus Station Lichfield
Rugeley	The Bus Station Rugeley
Stafford	Outside the Police Station Eastgate Street Stafford
Sutton Coldfield	McDonalds Lower Parade Sutton Coldfield
Tamworth	Assembly Rooms Corporation Street Tamworth